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Rocket Lab completed its 11th dedicated launch for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective, deploying another StriX satellite on Electron. The mission was Electron’s 94th overall launch and 15th of 2026, as satellite operators increasingly weigh dedicated missions against constrained rideshare capacity.
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Rocket Lab completed its 11th dedicated launch for Japanese radar-imaging company Synspective, deploying another StriX satellite on Electron. The mission was Electron’s 94th overall launch and 15th of 2026, as satellite operators increasingly weigh dedicated missions against constrained rideshare capacity.
A new ASD Eurospace report, based on an anonymized survey of space-industry CEOs, finds widespread dissatisfaction with how Europe’s space sector is organized and operates. The findings point to mounting concerns among industry leaders about the region’s current framework for developing and sustaining space capabilities.
Isaacman argued that NASA’s mission extends beyond what commercial providers can address, pushing back on efforts to force every agency activity into a commercial model. He said NASA’s broader responsibilities warrant its status as an independent agency rather than placing it within the Department of Commerce.
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Four U.S. space companies are backing out of a Sept. 9–10 summit in Paris organized at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, a French government official said. Politico reported that the White House had urged American space companies not to participate, putting space diplomacy under renewed strain.
Hungarian telecommunications and defense conglomerate 4iG Group will introduce SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile service in selected European markets under agreements signed Sept. 2. The partnership also covers the future Starlink Mobile V2 and sovereign satellite solutions intended for European commercial and national-security users.
The 2014 fund launched by early SpaceX backer 137 Ventures is now worth more than eight times the capital investors originally committed, after fees and other charges. The returns reflect the fund’s stakes in SpaceX, defense company Anduril and artificial-intelligence startup Cognition.
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New maritime safety notices indicate that Isar Aerospace may target Sept. 4 for the second flight of its Spectrum rocket. The potential launch would mark the company’s next test of its orbital vehicle following its inaugural mission and provide an early measure of progress in its European commercial launch effort.
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Regent completed its first crewed electric seaglider flight, carrying two captains 33 feet above Narragansett Bay for 30 seconds and traveling 596 meters. The milestone comes as the FAA advances its eIPP pilot program and Archer begins a multi-state Midnight eVTOL tour ahead of planned air-taxi operations.
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